General Gear Knob Change, Lift reverse?

[steveandlisa]

Hello looking at buying a 95 16v coupe (no I dont want a Turbo version I hear you say) would this have a Lift reverse change or standard. I want to change the Gear knob and need to know what to get. Is it easy todo and do you recomend one thats easy to fit?

Thanks

Steve

 

[sammiboo]

i can only speak for the 20vt but i would imagine the 16v being the same.

It is lift up reverse and if you had been quicker you could have bought my new one i bought but never fitted. It was sold on friday.

 

[sammiboo]

heres the one i bought for mine...

 

[steveandlisa]

May I ask where you got it from and how you fiitted it, oh and how much did it cost,

Thanks

Stvee

 

[hmallett]

I don't think the 16V had a lift-up reverse. I think it was only the 20VT with that.
H

 

[Hellcat]

16v same engine and gearbox as the 16v Tipo? If so no lift-reverse needed.

Oh by the way.. Changing the gear knob shouldn't be holding you up from buying the coupe! Get it bought then start thinking about changing it!

 

[sammiboo]

I wasnt sure with the 16vs i dont know much about them that's why i said i can only speak for the 20vt...

If it doesnt have a life up then you want a momo cobra gear knob mmmmm

 

[sammiboo]

mmmmmm

 

[Hellcat]

Nice, but how do you know where the next gear is?

I quite like the round ones.. half-stainless, half-wood/plastic whatever it is.

 

[sammiboo]

i dont do balls :yuck:

these are much nicer

 

[Hellcat]

Ah I'd call them spheres

Can't afford £50 for a gear knob so the original one will stay for now!

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

Can't actually remember if my old 16vt had a lift up reverse. I don't really like the standard 20vt knob but like Hellcat I just won't stump up half a hundred pounds for a shiny bit of metal that cost like £8 to make

 

[pete_h]

nah , the 16v's arent lift up reverse

 

[steveandlisa]

If I wanted to walk into Halfords today what brand or make could I go for and how will I know it will fit. Will they know? Picking up coupe tomorrow, very impatient and want to get one today!!!!!! :yum:

 

[sammiboo]

You could go for any that aren't lift up reverse...

I persoanally would go for momo cobra - like in the pic, they are mmmm

 

[JimO]

Thanks Sammi

My new knob looks great the other one was a right pain to get off, I ended up cutting it to shreds

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

Show me your knob :worship:

 

[JimO]

You know my wife doesn't like me posting pictures of it on the web

Will try and get some pics at the weekend

 

[sammiboo]

Thanks Sammi

My new knob looks great the other one was a right pain to get off, I ended up cutting it to shreds

I had that knob for a year and never got round to fitting it

So you have done well

Have you fitted the gauge yet?

 

[JimO]

No not done the gauge, I have to be honest I have actually sold it on, at the same time as buying yours I bought another one from another member and I prefered there one as it looked more original than the smoked look, so it has been moved on to a new owner